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. >> chas harper is currently serving his fourth prison term. the first three totalled six years for theft and burglary but when he was caught with 114 grams of meth the judge threw the book at him. >> i was sentenced to 72 years which means i have to do 36. that is 12 years more than a murder. most murderers get 60 years. it's hard for my family to grasp that the amount of time for the charges. i mean how do you explain to a six-year-old why your dad can't come home and to an 11-year-old you might be a grown man before you see me again on the outside. >> but harper is not without family behind the bars. he shares a cell with his younger half trouble. >> we have got in trouble together. if he decided he wanted to do something i would go behind him and be like all right. let's go, then. >> keep doing this [ bleep ] be a domestic battery case. i swear to god. >> i got it. >> i will be up for clemency by the time you figure it out. >> carr has been in and out of prison on minor drug charges for ten years. this time he is in for dealing meth. the pr
. >> chas harper is currently serving his fourth prison term. the first three totalled six years for theft and burglary but when he was caught with 114 grams of meth the judge threw the book at him. >> i was sentenced to 72 years which means i have to do 36. that is 12 years more than a murder. most murderers get 60 years. it's hard for my family to grasp that the amount of time for the charges. i mean how do you explain to a six-year-old why your dad can't come home and to an...
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so this visit by prime minister harper certainly shedding fresh light on this issue. as you remember, president obama and the prime minister discussed the key stone pipeline several weeks ago at the apex summit. it was at that moment that prime minister harper met with them afterwards and said this is an indication that canada has to increase its efforts to make sure it's supplying energy outside of the united states. will the two leaders discuss the key stone pipeline issue today? perhaps it will come up. but likely won't be this central sort of focus of their discussions today. the real pressure points right now on this issue are coming from republicans on the hill who are trying to revive the issue and trying to get federal approval for this before the elections. but as it stands right now, this issue is not going to really be discussed until, through the november elections. >> and prime minister stephen harper also said that when we see some of the politics that are going on south of the border, he was making it clear, was he not, that in his view, the postponemen
so this visit by prime minister harper certainly shedding fresh light on this issue. as you remember, president obama and the prime minister discussed the key stone pipeline several weeks ago at the apex summit. it was at that moment that prime minister harper met with them afterwards and said this is an indication that canada has to increase its efforts to make sure it's supplying energy outside of the united states. will the two leaders discuss the key stone pipeline issue today? perhaps it...
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>> not long after harper's interview, the use of force team had to subdue him. >> he was threatening us with throwing feces, spitting at us through the door. >> you going to talk to me, you hear me? you no good mother [ bleep ]. >> duane harper is a person that sometimes don't think before he reacts. >> i told you now. >> harper's current release date from segregation is in 2009. >> if you talk to a lot of cats that really, really know me, they'll tell you that i overreact. i let my anger and my, you know, things get to me that i shouldn't have, and as a result of that, i'm still here. >>> when we return -- >> i'm not going to live with child molesters. i'm not going to live with punks. i'm not going to live with rats. i'm not going to live with that kind of people, because i have a choice, because i have nothing to lose. >> we meet some of the castle's most notorious and violent inmates. >>> and later -- >> you've got a lot of time to examine yourself, think about the things that you've done, think about the opportunities you had in life and squandered them. >> voices from death row
>> not long after harper's interview, the use of force team had to subdue him. >> he was threatening us with throwing feces, spitting at us through the door. >> you going to talk to me, you hear me? you no good mother [ bleep ]. >> duane harper is a person that sometimes don't think before he reacts. >> i told you now. >> harper's current release date from segregation is in 2009. >> if you talk to a lot of cats that really, really know me, they'll tell...
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>> harper will serve at least two more years in segregation. >> i made things hard for myself. i've been in segregation for three years. i don't blame nobody else because i had an opportunity to get out of here. i let my anger and things get to me that i shouldn't have. and, as a result of that, i'm still here. >> i can't say i'm sane. i'm pretty off-balance, but i keep it in a certain amount of control. >> another inmate at kentucky state penitentiary who is no stranger to cell extractions is victor hiatt. prior to interviewing him, our producer was duly warned. >> victor hiatt is a very, very dangerous individual. probably the most dangerous individual in this institution. >> i remember watching victor being led to the interview. and he had such an intense security detail that it almost felt like i was about to interview hannibal lector, quite frankly. he was cuffed behind his back. but i'll never forget, it was like a normal fiberglass and metal cafeteria chair. there was nothing special about that chair. and he wasn't chained to the chair itself. the chair was not secured t
>> harper will serve at least two more years in segregation. >> i made things hard for myself. i've been in segregation for three years. i don't blame nobody else because i had an opportunity to get out of here. i let my anger and things get to me that i shouldn't have. and, as a result of that, i'm still here. >> i can't say i'm sane. i'm pretty off-balance, but i keep it in a certain amount of control. >> another inmate at kentucky state penitentiary who is no stranger...
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they gang was from like 53 and harper and we from 52nd and drexler. doug used to come down and he would shoot at us and it was like concrete jumping off the ground hitting the cars. because our two gangs was into it. that's the first time i even heard his name or knew about him. >> it didn't hurt so much for me as i did for brandon. he has uncles and grandfathers and cousins and what not that could help raise him but it's nothing like a dad. it was very young in heaven. that's all he know about his dad. >> happy birthday, man. >> thank you. >> the severity of the situation never hit me until i get a call at the hospital from across town that he had been mugged. and i'm thinking, how did that happen? they said we're taking him to surgery. we'll call you when it's over. they called me that he was finally out of surgery and i talked to the doctor because i had worked at that hospital before. and he told me that somebody had machined brad's hands. it took him seven hours to put the hand back together. the fingers were split and the flesh was coming throug
they gang was from like 53 and harper and we from 52nd and drexler. doug used to come down and he would shoot at us and it was like concrete jumping off the ground hitting the cars. because our two gangs was into it. that's the first time i even heard his name or knew about him. >> it didn't hurt so much for me as i did for brandon. he has uncles and grandfathers and cousins and what not that could help raise him but it's nothing like a dad. it was very young in heaven. that's all he know...
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you are a very dangerous young man harper said. >> the charges revolve about the brutal beating of an acquaintance he believed stole his ipod. >> we got in his truck because it was cold and i started banging his head off the window repeatedly. i was real high on cocaine. like it is really like a fog. and i got really angry and i get i did some pretty good damage banging his head off the window. the judge was strict giving me the 36 years. i hope it was her trying to slap me in the face to wake up. truthfully i was lost. >> folsom completed his g.e.d. at the youth unit. he plans to earn a college degree in prison. >> i biggest concern being inside is getting in trouble. i hope no one tries testing me. i used to be a violent person. i ain't that person no more. i don't want to revert to that. >> with good behavior, folsom may only have to serve 18 of his 36 year sentence. >> a can of pop. a special occasion. sometimes it's hard to keep hope. sometimes it's easy to fall into negativity especially in the juvenile block when there are so many kids that just don't care. it took getting 36 y
you are a very dangerous young man harper said. >> the charges revolve about the brutal beating of an acquaintance he believed stole his ipod. >> we got in his truck because it was cold and i started banging his head off the window repeatedly. i was real high on cocaine. like it is really like a fog. and i got really angry and i get i did some pretty good damage banging his head off the window. the judge was strict giving me the 36 years. i hope it was her trying to slap me in the...
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for republicans on capitol hill today at a brief news conference with canadian prime minister stephen harper. earlier tonight at the white house, i talked about the president's battle with congressional republicans and the re-election campaign with the president's senior adviser, david plouffe. david, thanks for joining me tonight. >> good to be with you, lawrence. >> you can tell it is christmas season in washington balls the president is explaining to congress exactly what he will do is if they try to jam anything by him at the last minute before leaving down. he issued veto threat today about the payroll tax cut, wants a clean bill what are the chances of getting that? >> well, i think congress has to do this, otherwise taxes are going to group next year on 160 million americans, $1,000 apiece. and in this economy, i don't know anybody that can afford that. so congress needs to do their work here, complete the budget work, most importantly, make sure those tax cuts continue, they are critical to the average american who needs $1,000. it is also for our economy. we need that to continue to
for republicans on capitol hill today at a brief news conference with canadian prime minister stephen harper. earlier tonight at the white house, i talked about the president's battle with congressional republicans and the re-election campaign with the president's senior adviser, david plouffe. david, thanks for joining me tonight. >> good to be with you, lawrence. >> you can tell it is christmas season in washington balls the president is explaining to congress exactly what he will...
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all of a sudden it grew and grew and i was at a party for harper collins for susan lucci. they said did you write anything and this could be a book. >> i first came in contact with you when i was down in the northwest watching you. you would let letterman use you as a punching bag. you are one of the few people who stayed in contact with david letterman. most people say that's kind of stranger. you two seemed to have something. >> i knew all of the guys from steve allen. i think dave letterman -- i'm sorry, i think he is the best we have ever had in that position. >> we were talking about this earlier. he influenced the art of comedy over the past 25 years the way nobody has. the movies we go to. funny guy. >> you guys have done the show. >> letterman? >> no. >> we would love to. it would be a great honor. look at this for david letterman. sometimes it's like the old avis commercials. you know people are just not trying. he took it about abraham lincoln. >> that's right. is it too silly that regis replaces abraham lincoln. >> you are the abraham lincoln of tv. you talked a
all of a sudden it grew and grew and i was at a party for harper collins for susan lucci. they said did you write anything and this could be a book. >> i first came in contact with you when i was down in the northwest watching you. you would let letterman use you as a punching bag. you are one of the few people who stayed in contact with david letterman. most people say that's kind of stranger. you two seemed to have something. >> i knew all of the guys from steve allen. i think...
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and all of a sudden, it kind of grew and grew and one day i was at a party for harper collins for susan lucci's book and because i know her and do you write anything? and i said, well, i've got some certain things and passed it on and they said, hey, this could be a book and that's how it happened. >> you know, i first came in contact with you when i was down in northwest florida watching you on letterman. >> yeah. >> you always -- letterman used you as a punching bag for a while. and i said, man, he's awfully tough. you're one of the few people that have stayed in contact with david letterman. most people say, the guy's kind of strange. but you two seem to have something. >> i get a tremendous kick out of him. and in the book i say -- and i knew all of those guys from steve allen through johnny, through joey that i think dave letterman is -- i'm sorry, i really think he's the best we've ever had in that position. >> absolutely. >> butç look at this for david letterman. sometimes -- it's kind of like the old commercial, sometimes you know people aren't trying. and in this case, he's t
and all of a sudden, it kind of grew and grew and one day i was at a party for harper collins for susan lucci's book and because i know her and do you write anything? and i said, well, i've got some certain things and passed it on and they said, hey, this could be a book and that's how it happened. >> you know, i first came in contact with you when i was down in northwest florida watching you on letterman. >> yeah. >> you always -- letterman used you as a punching bag for a...
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>>> joining me from washington is thomas frank of harper's magazine. good morning to you. >> and how are you today, alex? >> i'm well. thank you for asking. you wrote, what's the matter with kansas? we spoke about some of the wedge issues. what do you think are the wedge issues for this next cycle? >> well, it's going to be completely different. the traditional culture war issues has taken a back seat to economic issues. this was especially noticeable with the tea party movement where they were explicitly not talking about culture war issues so they could concentrate on economic ones. you see the same thing with occupy wall street. and so your sort of traditional wedge issues are giving way to economic issues this time around. >> how surprised are you that democrats are not getting more traction for their proposals to have the rich pay more taxes? >> well, you know what, you are talking about the payroll tax cut or highly technical issues. these are things that everybody agrees on in principle and when it comes right down to it, to talk about the very
>>> joining me from washington is thomas frank of harper's magazine. good morning to you. >> and how are you today, alex? >> i'm well. thank you for asking. you wrote, what's the matter with kansas? we spoke about some of the wedge issues. what do you think are the wedge issues for this next cycle? >> well, it's going to be completely different. the traditional culture war issues has taken a back seat to economic issues. this was especially noticeable with the tea...